Gallup Student Poll Results Fall 2011

Agenda Quick reminder of the poll content and process Poll results Next steps

Poll Design and Dimensions Hope: The ideas and energy we have for the future. Drives effort, academic achievement, credits earned, and retention of students of all ages. Engagement: The involvement in and enthusiasm for school. Reflects how well students are known and how often they get to do what they do best. According to Gallup, engagement items distinguish between high and low performing schools Wellbeing: How we think about and experience our lives. Tells us how students are doing today and predicts their success in the future.

Poll Questions Hope: Six statements that the students choose to: Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly Disagree, or Don’t Know I know I will graduate from high school There is an adult in my life who cares about my future I can think of many ways to get good grades I energetically pursue my goals I can find lots of ways around any problem I know I will find a good job after I graduate

Poll Questions Engagement: Seven statements that the students choose to: Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly Disagree, or Don’t Know I have a best friend at school I feel safe in this school My teachers make me feel my schoolwork is important At this school, I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day In the last seven days, I have received recognition or praise for doing good schoolwork My school is committed to building the strengths of each student In the last month, I volunteered my time to help others

Poll Questions Wellbeing: Wellbeing ladder – the student chooses the rung that best describes how he/she feels (between 0 and 10) Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to ten at the top. The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time On which step do you think you will stand about five years from now

Poll Questions Wellbeing (cont): Six statements that the students choose “yes” or “no” Were you treated with respect all day yesterday? Did you smile or laugh a lot yesterday ? Did you learn or do something interesting yesterday? Did you have enough energy to get things done yesterday? Do you have health problems that keep you from doing things other people your age can do? If you are in trouble, do you have family or friends you can count on whenever you need them?

Polling Process - DVUSD Three week polling period (Tuesday – Friday each week) October 2 - 19 October 9 – 26 October 16 – Nov. 2 Poll was taken on-line at the schools Grades 5 – 12 were asked to complete the poll 18,164students took the poll  82% Up from 75% last fall Thank you!

Results

District Level Results - Hope

District Level Results - Engagement

District Level Results – Well-being

Dimension Level Results – Hope, Engagement, and Well-being

Dimension Level Results - Hope

Dimension Level Results - Engagement

Dimension Level Results – Well-being

Dimension Level Results - Wellbeing Ladder

A Focus on Engagement and Sense of Safety

What’s Next? Do we want to improve any of these numbers? What are some schools doing? Character Education grant TOP 20 training and strategies Specific strategies using PDSA Anti-bullying policy, PBIS Work on positive school climate LIFESKILLS and Lifelong guidelines from HET Additional survey to drill down Freshman Mentor program Keeping character and interpersonal interactions top of mind with morning announcements Use the Student Poll data when pursuing grants

Questions?